falsifying

present participle of falsify
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Recent Examples of falsifying McBee pleaded guilty to falsifying documents for unauthorized federal crop insurance benefits in November 2024 after waiving his right to a grand jury. Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 He was indicted without detention on the charges of perjury and falsifying documents to the benefit of Yoon amid the national upheaval. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025 Yang was terminated from Milwaukee Tool three days earlier after the company learned Yang had been falsifying records by creating work orders for the delivery of Milwaukee Tool products. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 After his arraignment on charges of falsifying business records in New York in 2023, he was released on his own recognizance – without putting up any cash. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 Cook, who is the first Black woman on the Fed board, was accused by Pulte earlier in the week of falsifying property records to gain better loan terms, allegedly listing two primary residences—one in Ann Arbor and another in Atlanta. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025 Pulte, in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, accused Cook of falsifying bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025 Brasure was charged with two counts each of voting absentee and in-person; offering to vote more than once, and falsifying returns/records. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025 White, Osmani and Hayer also were charged with one felony count of falsifying documents. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
Verb
  • Conversely, overloading new hires with information, leaving them without guidance or misrepresenting the job can quickly erode excitement and lead to early and expensive turnover.
    Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Pratt’s attorney argued in court Monday and in sentencing documents that Pratt’s only criminal conduct was misrepresenting to women that the videos would not be posted online.
    Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On Friday, Swift’s lawyer stepped into the fray to set the record straight, refuting the claim that his client had agreed to answer questions under oath.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Days after the hearing, the leader of the Pentagon's office to investigate UFOs provided testimony of his own refuting some of the claims.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dialogue stays clear even during heavy action scenes, and the bass has the depth to rattle without distorting.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vail can once again prohibit delivery trucks from its pedestrian malls, a federal appeals court has ruled, overturning a Denver judge’s decision last year that put a stop to that ban.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Adam Streisand, a lawyer for Rupert, used James’ cooperation for the story as ammunition for overturning the ruling and asking for a new trial.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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